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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Data Analyst

Analyzes data to answer business questions and build reports.

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Also known as:DA
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$172k

Mean

$179k

10th–90th pct

$131k–$238k

Observations

341

Confidence: 33% · based on 341 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
SQL
Core
Data Visualization
Core
Business Intelligence
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
60% require · 29% prefer
Master's Degree
19% require · 25% prefer
No College
10% require · 12% prefer
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Common next roles
Business Analyst-11.0%Data Platform Engineer+2.9%Data Engineer+2.6%Business Intelligence Analyst-7.6%Analytics Engineer-5.3%
Common previous roles
Business Intelligence Analyst-8.2%Business Analyst-12.4%Analytics Engineer-5.6%Data Engineer+2.6%Data Platform Engineer+2.8%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)8,493
Posting growth+24.9%
Median days to fill67 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)8,493
Projected growth9.7%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness75%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

Read the full methodology